by Karen Yang and Maggie Zhang | Jan 27, 2023 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
We asked Karen Yang and Maggie Zhang from our Payroll team what Chinese New Year, which falls on 22 January in 2023, means to them… Karen: The celebration of Spring Festival (or Chūnjié in pinyin) has more than 4000 years history. Based on the Chinese lunisolar...
by Sammy Wright | Mar 8, 2022 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
It’s rewarding to see other women succeed. I started my career in my mid 20s with a large multinational, led mainly by men who excelled in micro-management… they scrutinised all of our activities, imposed onerous activity reports and even questioned sick days. On...
by Richard Dunlop | Feb 7, 2022 | Executive, Interchange Bench, The world @work
Thinking about how best to make your new team member feel valued from the very beginning takes little time or effort, but the impact can certainly be lasting. I was lucky enough to take six months off in 2021 (which unfortunately coincided with yet another lockdown in...
by Tony Calderone | Sep 9, 2021 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
Imagine this: You witness one of your colleagues, a solid performer in their area of expertise, become so overwhelmed with their workload, that they break down during a team meeting (on camera, because we are meeting virtually), when asked, “How’s your week looking?”...
by Candice Lewis | Jun 1, 2021 | Interchange Bench, The world @work
Did you know that one in five Australians will experience mental ill health this year, yet only 46% of people seek help? It’s a complex challenge – for our loved ones and ourselves, but most of all, for the nine Australians who die by suicide every day. That is why I...
by Samantha Cotgrave | Jun 26, 2020 | Executive, Interchange Bench, The world @work
If we don’t see ourselves as Professional Services Consultants, then why should our clients? I finished my tertiary study as an Economics Graduate with many options for a career, yet can’t imagine any other role could have given me the sense of purpose and...
